
Cheap Apartments for Rent in Madison, WI from $400 with Utilities Included (490 Rentals) Page 2 of 10
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Cheap Apartments in Madison.


Chapel Hill Apartments

The Ace Apartments

Diplomat Apartments

Heather Downs Apartments

Williamson Place

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Riverwood Apartments

The Heights

Tennyson Ridge

The Oscar Family Apartments
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402 W Wilson Street

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Prentice Park

The Oscar Senior Apartments

Canopy Collection - Canopy Trails

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Shorewood Apartments

Novation Senior

Park Regent Apartments

Big Sky Manor & High Point Manor

Casa Blanca
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Mendota on Mansion Hill

Glendale Townhomes

Nakoma Commons

AutumnCreek

Bristol Arms

The Grove Apartments

Brighton Square

Yorktown Estates

Hercules Trail

22 N Hancock St
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Campus Square Apartments

Parkview Apartments

River Bend Apartments at the Arboretum

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Carbon at Union Corners

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Arbor Hills

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The Constellation

Butler Plaza

Whitcomb Square Senior Apartment Homes (55+)

Tuscan Place

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Hunters Ridge
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Hawks Ridge

Lincoln Ridge

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Coachlight Village

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Maple Glen Apartment Homes

McKenna Woods

PARK TOWER

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Blackhawk Trails Apartments

Pinney Lane

Hidden Creek Residences

Greenbriar Village
Madison, WI Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Madison?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Studio Apartments | $1,488 | $475 | $2,630 |
| Madison 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,720 | $525 | $5,250 |
| Madison 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,106 | $763 | $8,510 |
| Madison 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,529 | $866 | $10,000+ |
| Madison 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,339 | $1,059 | $6,700 |
| Madison 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,322 | $1,049 | $8,150 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Madison Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Madison?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Madison is under $800.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Madison?
The cheapest apartment in Madison is The Landing at 818 which is listed at $612, while the average apartment in Madison costs $3,105.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Madison?
Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 16,408 regular apartments in Madison that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Madison?
Cheap apartments in Madison have an average cost of $593 which is $2,512 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Madison.
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I am Mike, your guide to student housing in the Greater Madison, Wisconsin, area. Madison is a terrific city that also is the Capital of Wisconsin.

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